Chapter 54: Chapter 53

WHAT THE HELL??” I stood up and shouted, to which Mr. lawyer looked at me startled.

“My husband told you to deliver this to me personally?” I asked him almost yelling.

“Yes, ma’am.” He nodded.

“Ryouma Carlton did?” I asked for clarification.

“Yes Ma’am.”

“When?”

“Before he went on his business trip, two days ago. The one year of your marriage ended two days ago so did the contract and I came here immediately after the papers were approved from the court. Now you’re officially free from the marriage.” He smiled at me.

Free my foot!

“Okay whatever.” I paused. “I mean thank you, you may leave now.” I faked a smile.

“How could he do this to me? I thought we had this talk about the contract marriage but....” I paced around the room.

“He’s not getting rid of me so easily with a single piece of paper, he certainly isn’t. He needs to answer me. If that means I have to face that monster so be it. If he thinks running away does him any good, he’s highly mistaken.” I put my hand on the table as I scowled. But how do I contact him? I clicked my tongue in frustration.

“Rihito! Give me Ryouma’s number right now!” I called Rihito and literally threatened him.

“Hey Teresa relax! Is everything okay?”

“Just. give. me. his. number!” I gritted my teeth trying not to pour my anger on him.

“But he’s out of country right?”

“Wow! Everyone knows except me. Will you give me his number or not?” I rolled my eyes and huffed.

“I actually don’t know but I’ll get it for you. Calm down please and tell me what’s wrong?” He asked with concern.

“Nothing really, thank you.”

How can he?! Just because of a fight he’s leaving me?! Tears filled my eyes.

After an hour Rihito texted me my husband I mean my ex-husband’s number and I called him immediately.

It rings but no one answers.

“God! Why isn’t he picking up?” You think you can ignore me like this? NO!” I shout at the phone and call again. But again no one’s answering so I called Rihito for help.

“Rihito can you call him and tell him I need to talk to him? It’s really important and I can’t get through him. He’s not picking up.”

“He isn’t picking my call either, did you guys talk after that day? You know... the day...”

“No, we didn’t.” I reply curtly.

“Ah I see, I think we should leave him alone for now. He needs space and I think we should give him that space.” Rihito sighs.

“You think he’s okay? I mean, he isn’t even taking your calls.” I ask him a little worried about Ryouma.

“Of course he’s okay, Teresa. Don’t worry. I think he wanted a break to clear his mind, lots of things happened; maybe that’s why he went away. He’ll come around when he’s got his head clear hmm? Don’t worry.”

How can I not worry? How do I tell I can’t afford to give that space right now? Its killing me from inside, I can’t wait! I need to know what’s going on in his mind!

“Yeah, thanks. Talk to you later.” I had lots in my mind but I chose to not say it.

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I came to my dad’s house, of course after seeing these papers I can’t possibly stay in that room where I’ll have nothing but nightmares, imagining things. Mom was upset though, what scares me the most is how’ll mom react to this? How’ll my dad react to this? I haven’t told him yet, I hate to lie to them but I just couldn’t bring myself to tell the truth! What if he gets another attack after finding out? I shouldn’t have agreed to this contract marriage in the first place. But you did! Taunts my subconscious. I know! But everything was going just good and then that jerk had to do this! And I’m really pissed off right now because that jerk left me alone to face all this! We loved each other or maybe it was just me? Tears sprung out of my eyes. “No Teresa, don’t cry!” I pat my face but I’m surprised I could hold back my tears the whole day. My eyes finally gave up and I cried... hard!

I continue to call him the whole night but that jerk wouldn’t answer at all. “Just pick up once please!” I begged but he wasn’t there to hear my plea. My mind started to imagine the worst possibilities that may be he got into an accident... Maybe he.... I cried again!

The next morning I ordered breakfast in my room, I didn’t want dad to see my red swollen eyes, I made an excuse that I wasn’t feeling well and I actually wasn’t. I didn’t even touch the food let alone finish it. I just curled up in my bed hugging my teddy bear the whole day and cried myself to sleep. My eyes grew heavy and I was just about to sleep but I heard my best friend shout.

“Oh my god Teresa! What the hell have you done to yourself?”

“Oh hey! Why are you here so late at night?” I wake up and ask her.

“Geez girl! Open the curtains first and you’ll know how late at night this is!” She opens the curtain and my eyes hurt due to the light.

“It’s morning already?” I squint.

“It’s noon!” She yells.

“Please Rina! Close the curtains my eyes hurt.” I plea to her.

“Of course it does look at you, I can clearly tell that you’ve been crying the whole night!” She clicks her tongue.

“Not the whole night.” I reply meekly.

“You’re kidding me! Tell me what the hell is going on? I want to know everything right now!” She glares.

“Nothing I just realized how much I love him, even if he’s a jerk! And I’m sorry when I was thinking to party when you broke up with Eros, I really am!” I tell her as tears pool in my eyes, falling down against my cheeks.

“My poor girl! What has he done to you?” She hugs me like consoling a crying baby and I cry leaning against her. After a while, I narrate the entire thing to her.

“He’s okay right?” I ask her in between my cry.

“You’re worried about him being okay or not? Don’t worry even if he is okay, once I find him he will not.” She shouts.

I smile at her words. “But how come you’re here?”

“Did you forget baby girl? You and I have that telepathic connection. I know exactly when you need me and tada! I’m here!” She replies in a funny tone.

I couldn’t help but laugh. I really love this woman! Thanks heaven she’s here! I hug her tightly and nod. “I’m really glad you’re here.”

Sound of my ringtone fills the silent room and we both turn our head to the direction of the sound. I glance at the screen, it’s an unknown number. I wipe away my tears and answer the call.

“God! You’ve called me more than 100 times you realize that?” A familiar voice answered.

“IDIOT!!” I shout at him. “It’s been four days you’re away and you’re calling me now? You know how much I was worried? Why do you carry a phone if you don’t want to answer it? And now that you finally call you’re scolding me? You arrogant, bipolar, heartless jerk!” I yell at him in a single breath.

“Wh--”

“Are you okay? Are you safe?” I ask him panicking.

“...Yeah...Yeah, I am.” He replies, a little taken aback.

“Good.”

“.......”

“I need answers from you! I have questions related to our marriage, our contract marriage!” I immediately remember the reason I’ve been desperately calling him for.

“What about it? Isn’t it over already? Look I don’t have time for this—”

“Shut up, I don’t give a damn whether you have time or not. Just answer my questions. Is it really over? And did you sent those papers to me through your lawyer?” I yell.

“Lawyer?....” He pause for a minute to think I guess? Is it really that unimportant that he has to take time for thinking? “Yeah I did send those papers.”

“You mean it? But I thought this topic was over.”

“What are you talking about? over? It was always there Teresa, we just got a little distracted but it was there. And why’re you reacting to it like this? You knew about this already, didn’t we decide this together? I just don’t know what’s so odd about it? Are you having second thoughts again?”

“What’s so odd about it? You’re asking me that? aren't you the one who's having second thoughts here? And what distraction? You call that a distraction?” I yell at at him totally stunned by his answer. Distraction? Really?

“Listen, I don’t have time to argue. I am very busy and if you don’t have anything important to talk about, I’m hanging up.” He replies curtly.

“But—” Before I can say anything, he already cut the call. What the hell? He’s busy? How dare he call it a distraction? Was I the only one in love? Was I the only one who was hoping we could be together? Come to think of it, he never really told me he loved me did he? I drop on to the floor and cry hugging myself.

“Teresa!” Rina hugs me from behind. “I’ll beat some sense into him, just you wait!” She says with a shaking voice.

“NO! It’s over! Everything’s over! Please, I don’t want anyone to do anything about this.” I cry hugging her.